5.6. Paths and Text

Text converted to a path and then transformed using the
Perspective tool.

The path shown above, stroked with a fuzzy brush and then
gradient-mapped using the Gradient Map filter with the
“Yellow Contrast” gradient.

A text item created using the Text tool can be transformed into a path
using the Create path from text button in the
Tool Options for the Text tool. This can be useful for several
purposes, including:

Stroking the path, which gives you many possibilities for fancy
text.

More importantly, transforming the text. Converting text into a
path, then transforming the path, and finally either stroking the
path or converting it to a selection and filling it, often leads to
much higher-quality results than rendering the text as a layer and
transforming the pixel data.